Families have forgotten 'centuries old tip' for making meals cheaper

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Shoppers are being reminded of a centuries old tip for reducing the cost of family meals. With the cost of living soaring and people struggling to make ends meet, one budget meal planner is reminding families of a 'quick and easy way' to cut back.

Lorna Cooper is an expert in affordable cooking and the brains behind the popular Facebook page Feed your family for about £20 a week.

One of her latest tips has gone down a storm with followers - and it's all about meat. Read more: 'I made Tesco's budget roast for less than £1 a head and there's just one thing I'd change' With meat often being the most expensive part of a meal, she's been telling people how to bulk out their meals to use less of the stuff.

Just like Yorkshire puddings and dumplings are used to fill people up, she says the same can be done with lentils, chickpeas, beans, barley and oats. "We often tell people to bulk out meat meals," she said in her post. "The reasons for this is that meat is often the most expensive aspect of the meal.